Franchet's Cotoneaster vs Margay

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cotoneaster	Leopardus
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.